Yes, but at least it's consistent *smile*. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:43 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: java Lists re: C++ yeah Sina, but that wild design (or lack thereof) provided a lot of us with good employment...*smile* Hmm. Java is a pain for me today -- not quite to the pain medicine yet though. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sina Bahram" <sbahram@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 5:30 PM Subject: RE: java Lists Do not confuse/conflate templates with generics. They are quite different. Also, C++'s implementation of templates, past the basics, is a freaking nightmare than all the world's alcohol and pain medication combined could not even make seem sane, *smile*. Take care, Sina -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 6:27 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: java Lists well, C++ had them before either C# or java... But it seems to be a lost art. --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerneels Roos" <kerneels@xxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 4:39 PM Subject: Re: java Lists Hi, since when did Java get Generics like in C# -- just curious as to when it became part of the Java SE JDK. Anyone know? On 12/11/2010 8:21 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: > It's in java.util; however, I wouldn't just use List, but rather a more > specific concept. > > Take care, > Sina > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of qubit > Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2010 11:07 AM > To: bprogramming > Subject: java Lists > > Greetings -- I am writing a java package that contains a method that has > to use class List<String>. Unfortunately, I have gone > through a few screenfulls of docs, and although I find List under > Collections, I can't figure out what to import to get the > definition of List. > I spent yesterday and today battling with java docs and while I could > continue to look for this one, I am wondering if someone could > answer it off the top of their head. I have tried importing > java.Collections, java.lang.Collections, java.aut.List (that isn't the > right def). > Any info is welcome! > TIA > --le > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > -- Kerneels Roos Cell: +27 (0)82 309 1998 Skype: cornelis.roos "If one has the talent it pushes for utterance and torments one; it will out; and then one is out with it without questioning. And, look you, there is nothing in this thing of learning out of books. Here, here and here (pointing to his ear, his head and his heart) is your school. If everything is right there, then take your pen and down with it; afterward ask the opinion of a man who knows his business." (To a musically talented boy who asked Mozart how one might learn to compose.) __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind